Other Definitions shake (enc)
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Shake| Noun | 1. | shake - building material used as siding or roofing | | | 2. | shake - frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice creamdrink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" frappe - thick milkshake containing ice cream | | | 3. | shake - a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above itmusical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long" | | | 4. | shake - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" | | | 5. | shake - reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement | | | 6. | shake - causing to move repeatedly from side to sideagitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) | | | Verb | 1. | shake - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document" tremor, quake - shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking" palpitate - cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart" convulse - shake uncotrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside" sparge - agitate by introducing air or compressed gas; "sparge the water" succuss, shake up - shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body) rattle - shake and cause to make a rattling noise jiggle, joggle, wiggle - move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!" | | | 2. | shake - move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" | | | 3. | shake - shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner | | | 4. | shake - move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"roll - move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas" rock, sway - cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" nutate - rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily swag - sway heavily or unsteadily totter - move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table" | | | 5. | shake - undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" | | | 6. | shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"fuel - stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism" thrill, tickle, vibrate - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" invite, tempt - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" titillate - excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine" | | | 7. | shake - get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me" | | | 8. | shake - bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | | 9. | shake - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!" | |
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